In order to make transitioning to
public breastfeeding as easy as possible for both you and your baby, you might want to consider wearing clothes that are conducive to breastfeeding.
Not exact matches
Breastfeeding children in
public is
as natural
as smoking a cigarette or chatting on your phone in
public.
Im not oppose to mother
breastfeeding babies in
public,
as long
as you cover it.
The guy obviously was asking why we don't
breastfeed today
as adults, a totally relevant point, completely related to the article and the issue of
public breast feeding.
Breastfeeding in
public, particularly in sacred sites such
as churches, remains a sensitive issue for families,
as noted by a recent Religion News Service article.
We also advocate for this type of everyday activity (
breastfeeding a child in
public) to be so utterly normal
as to never raise a single eyebrow!
So I just don't get the «too much pressure to
breastfeed» when all around me are images of bottles, ads for formula telling me a happy feeding makes a happy mom, bottlefeeding moms, moms and doctors and nurses telling new moms that formula is «just
as good» and «not to feel guilty», women getting «the look» for nursing in
public, or feeling weird about doing it (I sure did)-- to me, any pressure out there is NOT to
breastfeed, or do it
as little
as possible (not if it's not immediately easy or you don't love every minute, not past 6 mos, not in
public, not around male relatives and friends, not around children, not if you ever want to go out alone sometime...)
While I love that it helps to normalize
breastfeeding in the
public eye, I also feel like it almost sets an unattainable standard if that is the bar we are advertising
as acceptable.
So I'm not cool with touting this photo
as a celebration that
breastfeeding has «made it» - I am happy about all the conversations I see around it about the way women in non-glamorous situations feel about
breastfeeding in
public and photos of
breastfeeding publicly displayed.
The World Alliance for
Breastfeeding Action points out that «When feeding bottles are used in public for fear of public exposure of breasts, or when women's reasons for choosing bottle - feeding include fears that breastfeeding will alter the shape of their breasts, then women are being treated as
Breastfeeding Action points out that «When feeding bottles are used in
public for fear of
public exposure of breasts, or when women's reasons for choosing bottle - feeding include fears that
breastfeeding will alter the shape of their breasts, then women are being treated as
breastfeeding will alter the shape of their breasts, then women are being treated
as sex objects.
They go into lots of great in - depth information about
breastfeeding as well
as how to
breastfeed in
public and how to just cope all of the emotion that comes with
breastfeeding and helping out other mamas who may be having a bad day.
Now that you are in the loop of your rights
as a
breastfeeding mom, here are some the best tips for
breastfeeding in
public that can go handy right about anywhere:
Lactation Educators ™ are found teaching community and hospital based
breastfeeding classes,
as peer
breastfeeding counselors in hospital and
public health settings, facilitating support groups, running pump rental stations and providing phone support.
This is particularly infuriating to me
as most mothers
breastfeeding their children in
public do so with complete discretion and with an absolute minimum of noise or fuss.
I'm still
breastfeeding for my girls and
as far
as nursing in
public is concerned I mean I had my babies like boom boom boom right, so there wasn't a lot of getting out of the house.
The campaign's creators were well aware of the impact these ads would have; one member of the AAP's
breastfeeding committee claimed the campaign signified «a change to promote
breastfeeding as a
public health issue rather than simply
as a personal parenting choice.»
The Equalities Act 2010 in the UK creates a clear protection for
breastfeeding women, in that service providers (including all
public services,
as well
as restaurants and cafés) can not refuse to provide an equal service to a
breastfeeding woman, and this applies no matter what the age of the child.
The guidelines repeatedly reference
breastfeeding quotas, instructs healthcare facilities to keep formula «out of view of patients and the general
public,» and uses insulting language such
as, «human milk fed through the mother's own breast is the normal way for human infants to be nourished.»
As Cindy will give us some tips on how we can have a better
breastfeeding experience in
public.
Yet many supposedly intelligent and reasonable people acted
as though they were entering into a real debate on
breastfeeding in
public spaces,
as though it were possible a valid argument might exist against a child's right to be fed.
I also understand that pumping is not quite the same
as breastfeeding, and I don't know how I would feel about doing that in
public space since I never had to.
Many mothers have faced the situation of being in
public or engaged in some activity
as part of their busy day and having to pause to
breastfeed.
It's always what I've aimed to do - make
breastfeeding my son in
public as normal
as possible.
It is so natural that you will feel uncomfortable
breastfeeding in
public as a new mom.
I will strive for my daughter to grow up in a society where
breastfeeding is perceived
as the norm, where women
breastfeeding in
public aren't picked out
as ostentatious, where feeding a child the way nature intended isn't only discussed in schools
as part of sex education.
Nursing carriers can help you
breastfeed your little one
as discreetly and easily
as possible, even when you're on the go or in a
public place.
As you and I and everyone with common sense already know,
breastfeeding in
public isn't illegal.
As a nursing mother, I was uncomfortable
breastfeeding in
public.
There is reassurance, too, for working moms
as Valerie explains how
breastfeeding can be combined with returning to work, and support for all moms in the comments that
breastfeeding does not «tie you down,» need not be either «humiliating» or «indecent» in
public, and that you can in fact «feed your baby in any position and anywhere.»
The fact that people even try to put
breastfeeding in
public in the same category
as having sex in
public is absurd and straight out idiotic.
If we grow up seeing babies
breastfeed,
breastfeeding is seen in the media, it's just
as accepted
as formula feeding in
public or private....
Breastfeeding in
public is sometimes seen
as taboo, but in this presentation, I show how it seamlessly becomes part of life
as a mother,
as a professional and
as a citizen of a small community.
Find out about common
breastfeeding complications, such
as engorgement,
as well
as comfortable
breastfeeding positions; here you'll also find advice on
breastfeeding twins,
breastfeeding in
public and how to pump and store your breast milk.
Because
breastfeeding at work laws vary from place to place, it is common for problems to be encountered when
breastfeeding a newborn, just
as women can encounter problems when
breastfeeding in
public.
I also found that in France they were much more open to
breastfeeding in
public as well
as at family events.
Some say it is okay to
breastfeed in
public as long
as you use a cover.
At this point in my life I see feminism
as having a lot to do with
public breastfeeding and birth rights.
Hollie McNish, Poet Shamed by
Breastfeeding in
Public, Has the Last Word A lot of thoughtful, impassioned arguments have been made by moms who have had to defend their rights to breastfeed in public, but few are as powerful as
Public, Has the Last Word A lot of thoughtful, impassioned arguments have been made by moms who have had to defend their rights to
breastfeed in
public, but few are as powerful as
public, but few are
as powerful
as this.
As every mother and child is different, it is hard to set firm rules for
breastfeeding in
public.
[Left: Nestlé tells the
public it support
breastfeeding, while in presentations to investors it boasts of growth in formula sales, describing its «gentle start» formula marketing campaign
as a «growth engine».
Framing community
breastfeeding education
as a
public health strategy can allow us to look for opportunities in childhood initiatives, mental health programs, social interventions, and more!
As I have seen a lot of women nursing in
public in different countries through the years, I noticed that there are 3 main types of women who
breastfeed in
public:
According to State laws women has right to
breastfeed in
public as long
as they are legally allowed there.
British women have the lowest
breastfeeding rates in the world because they are being put under pressure to resume their old routines
as quickly
as possible after birth, a leading
public health academic has said.
UNILEVER, the company behind brands such
as Walls ice cream, Knorr and Dove, has given commitments to the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) initiative on
breastfeeding that are being seen in a different light following an advertising campaign supporting those who object to
breastfeeding in
public in the UK.
However, I was always intending to combination feed then give up
breastfeeding and switch to formula after a few months
as I wanted some freedom.It was my choice to
breastfeed, to give up having drinks, to do the night feeds, to get my breasts out in
public and everything else you mention above (I didn't watch what I ate, if I listened to the HV about giving up dairy and greens and everything else, then I would have felt like crap) I made that decision and by the sounds of it so did you.
Some stumbling blocks in the
breastfeeding relationship that mamas may encounter include the modern societal view of breasts
as solely sexual objects which often leads those in
public places, including many churches, to shame mothers into hiding in restrooms or vehicles or at the very least using covers that make
breastfeeding far more difficult and clumsy than it needs to be.
I spent more time nursing in
public then doing that at home
as I
breastfed in quite few countries in Europe, Asia and North America.
As with anything,
breastfeeding parents should cover or not cover to their comfort level, and parents shouldn't feel obligated to nurse, in
public or at all.
Another major objection to women
breastfeeding in
public is the perception that feeding a baby a bottle is just
as good
as the nutrition a baby gets while nursing.